In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
WOOFING
Etymology 1
Verb
woofing
present participle of woof
Noun
woofing (plural woofings)
Act of woofing; barking.
Etymology 2
Noun
woofing (uncountable)
Travelling to places for the purpose of volunteering on an organic farm there.
Source: Wiktionary
WOOF
Woof, n. Etym: [OE. oof, AS. , , aweb; on, an, on + wef, web, fr. wefan to weave. The initial w is due to the influence of E. weave. See On, Weave, and cf. Abb.]
1. The threads that cross the warp in a woven fabric; the weft; the filling; the thread usually carried by the shuttle in weaving.
2. Texture; cloth; as, a pall of softest woof. Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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